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AP United States

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Free-Response Questions

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2019 AP? US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

SECTION II

Time ¡ª 1 hour and 40 minutes

Directions: You have 1 hour and 40 minutes to answer all four of the following questions. It is suggested that you

spend approximately 20 minutes each on Questions 1, 2, and 3 and 40 minutes on Question 4. Unless directions

indicate otherwise, respond to all parts of all four questions. In your response, use substantive examples where

appropriate. It is recommended that you take a few minutes to plan each answer. You may plan your answers in this

Questions booklet, but no credit will be given for notes written in this booklet. You will only earn credit for what you

write in the Free Response booklet.

1. Since 2008 the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian interest group, has promoted an annual

event known as Pulpit Freedom Sunday. On this occasion, pastors are encouraged to challenge a provision of

the tax law known as the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits political activity by certain nonprofit

organizations, including religious organizations. While the Johnson Amendment does not restrict religious

leaders from speaking out regarding social issues, it does prohibit them from contributing money to political

campaigns or speaking out in favor or against candidates running for political office.

On Pulpit Freedom Sunday, as an act of civil disobedience, pastors and religious leaders preach openly about

the moral qualifications of candidates seeking office.

After reading the scenario, please respond to A, B, and C below.

A. Describe an action Congress could take to address the concerns of the interest group in the scenario.

B. In the context of the scenario, explain how partisan divisions could prevent the action described in

part A.

C. Explain why the Alliance Defending Freedom might argue that their constitutional rights are

threatened by the Johnson Amendment.

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Source: American National Election Studies 2016 Pilot, January 2016

2. Use the bar graph to answer the following questions.

A. Identify the political affiliation of people who are most likely to believe elected officials should

compromise.

B. Describe the difference between Democrats and Republicans on their attitudes of whether

government officials should stick to their principles, based on the data in the bar graph.

C. Explain how the data in the bar graph could influence how a Republican candidate would shift his or

her campaign positions after securing the Republican nomination for president.

D. Explain how the data in the bar graph could affect policy making interactions between the president

and Congress.

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3. This question requires you to compare a Supreme Court case you studied in class with one you have not studied

in class. A summary of the Supreme Court case you did not study in class is presented below and provides all

of the information you need to know about this case to answer the prompt.

In the 1950s, Pete Hernandez, a Mexican American agricultural worker, was found guilty of murder and

sentenced to life in prison by an all-white jury in Jackson County, Texas. Hernandez¡¯s defense claimed that

people of Mexican ancestry had been discriminated against in Jackson County. They pointed to the fact that no

person of Mexican ancestry had served on a jury in 25 years and that the Jackson County Courthouse itself

practiced segregation in its facilities. The five jury commissioners, who selected the members of the grand jury,

testified under oath that they selected jurors based only on their qualifications and did not consider race or

national origin in their decisions.

In the ensuing case, Hernandez v. Texas (1954), the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Hernandez,

deciding that evidence of discrimination against Mexican Americans existed in Jackson County and that the

Constitution prohibits such discrimination.

Based on the information above, respond to the following questions.

A. Identify the clause in the Fourteenth Amendment that was used as the basis for the decision in both

Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and Hernandez v. Texas (1954).

B. Explain how the facts in both Brown v. Board of Education and Hernandez v. Texas led to a similar

decision in both cases.

C. Explain how an interest group could use the decision in Hernandez v. Texas to advance its agenda.

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4. The United States Constitution establishes a federal system of government. Under federalism, policy making is

shared between national and state governments. Over time, the powers of the national government have increased

relative to those of the state governments.

Develop an argument about whether the expanded powers of the national government benefits or hinders policy

making.

Use at least one piece of evidence from one of the following foundational documents:

? The Articles of Confederation

? Brutus 1

? The Federalist 10

In your essay, you must:

? Articulate a defensible claim or thesis that responds to the prompt and establishes a line of

reasoning.

? Support your claim or thesis with at least TWO pieces of accurate and relevant evidence.

? One piece of evidence must come from one of the foundational documents listed above.

? A second piece of evidence can come from any other foundational document not used as your

first piece of evidence, or it may be from your knowledge of course concepts.

? Use reasoning to explain why your evidence supports your claim or thesis.

? Respond to an opposing or alternative perspective using refutation, concession, or rebuttal.

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